53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

strangled sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having

The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom

my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair

see

“What happened?”

it was missing the coldness it

from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms.

little storm?” He whispered, stroking my

the

my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the

was something Theon would do, sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when

them.” I whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes

and he looked

“I know…”

if one of them or both are not my blood,

my world.” I

the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within

but didn’t say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away

grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into his eyes

hated feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking

his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into

away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t

looking at me sharply, and I

parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately.

my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.”

because I know they were

he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and

on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over

“I will.”

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